Leverage generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) to support your K-12 learners
Artificial intelligence is transforming education, offering new ways to enhance teaching and learning. Understanding and leveraging AI in K-12 classrooms is crucial for educators to prepare students for a future shaped by this powerful technology, but it can be confusing to know where to start.
This program is designed to equip K to 12 teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate generative AI into their practice and classrooms effectively. Participants will examine the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching and learning while addressing the ethical implications and challenges associated with their use. This program will empower teachers to harness the power of generative AI by allowing them to explore and experiment with different AI applications to create more engaging, personalized, and effective learning environments for their students.
Details
Introductory Video
Learn more about this online institute from the facilitator, Cari Wilson.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics about how generative artificial intelligence works
- Examine ways to use Gen AI as an educator to support teaching and learning
- Examine student use of Gen AI – the pros and the cons
- Discuss Gen AI policies – international, national, provincial, district and school
Schedule
There will be 7 online synchronous sessions held from 4:30-6:00pm PT on the below dates.
This is a tentative schedule, and the content is subject to change.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 14, 2025 | Understanding how Gen AI works: Basic concerns and wonders |
| January 28, 2025 | Using Gen AI to support classroom and curricular management |
| February 11, 2025 | Gen AI and individualized instruction: How to use various tools to support differentiation |
| February 25, 2025 | Student use of Gen AI: Causes for concern, how to help students learn and be safe with these tools, teaching students about AI basics |
| March 11, 2025 | Continuation of previous session’s topic |
| April 1, 2025 | Using AI for assessment: Policies, guidelines, evaluating AI tools |
| April 15, 2025 | Session Wrap-up: Where to next, building a PLC and supporting each other |
Facilitator
Cari Wilson
Cari Wilson is the District Vice Principal of Innovation and Technology with West Vancouver Schools. With a Masters in Educational Technology, Cari has over 25 years of experience in K to 12 classrooms, much of that in a 1:1 or BYOD environment. In addition, Cari is a recipient of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google for Education Trainer. For the past few years, Cari has spent a great deal of time studying and presenting on the promises and pitfalls of Gen AI in education. Cari enjoys finding innovative and engaging ways to help teachers and students use technology to enhance learning.
Find Cari on X – @kayakcari, Instagram – @lighthouse_digital_learning, and her blog, This & That: Tech Tips on Tuesdays.
Guest Speaker
Chris Kennedy
Chris Kennedy is the Superintendent of Schools with the West Vancouver School District. He has taught secondary English and Social Studies and been both an elementary and secondary school principal. He was appointed to the superintendency in October of 2009.
Chris has been featured by Macleans Magazine and his work has been profiled in various local and national publications. He completed his Doctorate in Education at the University of Kansas in 2021 focused on superintendent leadership. In 2023, BC School Sports recognized Chris with its Citation of Excellence Award and Mindshare Learning named him as one of the Top 23 Newsmakers of the Year in Learning and Technology.
He writes on his Culture of Yes blog at www.cultureoyfes.ca and is on X – @chrkennedy
Registration
Cost
The program fee is $475 + GST.
Discounts may be available for group registrations. Please contact Peyvand Fralick at peyvand.fralick@ubc.ca for more details.
Secure Payment
Payment is made through the secure UBC online payment gateway via credit card or accepted Interac cards (BMO, RBC, ScotiaBank, TD CanadaTrust). Please note, we are unable to accept Visa Debit cards.
If your school district is financially supporting your participation, we can also invoice them directly. Please contact us if this is the case.
Registration is now closed. For future program offerings, please join our waitlist.
